Vegan Wedding Inspiration

It's Veganuary! The start of a new year is the perfect time to embrace resolutions that not only uplift us but also leave a positive mark on the planet. What better moment to spotlight the beauty of vegan weddings? Whether you and your partner are fully vegan, planning a January wedding in honour of Veganuary, or simply looking to incorporate more sustainable and cruelty-free elements into your celebration, we've got you covered. From innovative vegan menus and show-stopping grazing tables to jaw-dropping desserts, wedding cakes, and even stunning ethical wedding dresses, we’re here to inspire your big day with a creative flair.

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How to host a vegan wedding with fun and unique vegan wedding inspiration

Why Should you Have a Vegan Wedding?

• Consider Environmental Impact - A vegan wedding significantly reduces the environmental footprint of your celebration, making it a meaningful step toward sustainability and being cruelty-free.
• Inclusivity - Vegan food is not only delicious but also inclusive. It caters to a wide range of dietary restrictions and preferences, such as vegetarian, lactose-intolerant, and even some allergies, ensuring that more guests can enjoy the menu worry-free.
• Healthier Meal Choices - Plant-based food is often lighter and healthier than traditional catering options, leaving guests feeling satisfied without that post-meal sluggishness so everyone is ready to get those dancing shoes on!
• Support Ethical Suppliers & Businesses - A vegan wedding often involves working with ethical and sustainable businesses, from caterers to dress designers, contributing to a positive, forward-thinking economy.
• You Can Be Creative - Vegan weddings allow couples to get creative with their choices, from plant-based menus to unique, sustainable decor and attire. It’s a chance to showcase how luxurious, flavourful, and stylish a cruelty-free celebration can be.

How to Host a Vegan Wedding

1. Sustainable Venue Selection: Opt for venues that prioritise eco-friendly practices, like solar-powered spaces or outdoor locations that minimise energy use.

2. Eco-Friendly Decor: Choose reusable or biodegradable decorations that you can hire, such as potted plants, locally sourced flowers, or upcycled materials. 

3. Menu Choices: Work with vegan caterers to create a menu full of vibrant, cruelty-free dishes, from creative canapés to indulgent desserts. Think jackfruit tacos, mushroom wellington, or cashew cheesecakes.

4. Animal-Free Attire: Select wedding attire made without animal products, like dresses free from silk or wool and shoes crafted from vegan leather.

5. Clear Communication: Share the benefits of your vegan choices with guests through stylish menu cards or signage, helping everyone feel included and informed.

6. Signature Drinks: Serve vegan-friendly cocktails, using plant-based alternatives to ingredients like egg whites. 

7. Hire Local Suppliers: Choose local vegan vendors for catering, desserts, and decor to support businesses with aligned values.

8. Sustainable Gifting: Select ethical or sustainable wedding favours, like mini succulents, reusable jars of vegan cookies, or donations to an animal charity.

9. Veganuary-Themed Elements: Incorporate Veganuary messaging into your wedding by sharing how the movement inspired your choices. You could even include small cards at each table setting with fun facts about how veganism supports the planet.

10. Decor Inspiration: Use foraged greenery, dried florals, or hand-painted backdrops for stunning and eco-friendly visuals.

Rustic Romance Wedding Theme at Exmouth Country Lodge

Wow! Don’t mind us, we’re just taking in this gorgeous rustic wedding in Devon! Adrianne & Edd wanted that rustic-luxe vibe and their day is full of DIY and pre-loved decor as well as pasties and vegan churros in the evening as a nod to Devon. We love it all! You don't need to have a fully plant-based menu to make some more sustainable wedding choices.

Spiritual Wedding at Preston Court with Moon Maidens & Lantern Parade

Hanni & Alex's ethereal wedding threw tradition out the door with moon maidens instead of bridesmaids, a magical lantern parade, and DIY decorations that went with the pastel lilac colour scheme. As the couple are both vegetarian and a fair few of their friends and family are vegan, the couple decided to have a completely plant-based menu much to the surprise of their guests. But, everyone ended up loving it! With vegan canapes, wedding breakfast and dessert. Yum!

Aswarby Rectory Wedding With Black Stationery And Decor

Aimee & Daniel had no wedding cake and no first dance. Instead, what they did have was an epic vegan doughnut dessert table, singing waiters, and games at the wedding breakfast. Aimee created a whodunnit game inspired by Sherlock Holmes. Aimee wrote a whodunnit case about guests and hid clues around the venue for guests to find and solve. Once they guessed, they completed a card and popped it into a box. At 10 pm the couple drew a winner and they won a £50 restaurant voucher. 

Hanging Flowers for Vegan Wedding in Scotland

Verity & Ewan's wedding in Scotland is just gorgeous but there are a few unique things about this day we just have to mention. Verity wore a fitted vegan wedding dress and she also had thirteen bridesmaids and one bridesman! All the food served was vegan too. Being conscious and ensuring there were plenty of food options for guests was something that was very important to the couple!

Sustainable Vegan Wedding With Festival Theme at Rustic Devon Venue

Lucy & Tom made sure that their day was full of sustainable wedding decisions. Not only did they have a vegan wedding breakfast, but they also used recycled products, wildflowers and homemade decor all throughout their day to coincide with their cool festival theme. They ended up with this festival theme after getting engaged at Glastonbury Festival! Aww!

Vegan Wedding Food At The East Dulwich Tavern

For Mel & Ollie, having a wedding that reflected both of them and their personalities was extremely important. As they're both vegans they decided against the formal sit-down meal and instead had a big buffet of all their fave foods! After, they also had an epic vegan dessert table with doughnuts, lemon drizzle cake, and rocky road treats. Yum!

Loeffler Randall Shoes & Embroidered Veil for Registry Office Wedding

Syd & Jordan married at Oxford Registry Office after having their original dates moved around three times! They made sure to celebrate their day well with a whole host of yummy food. They had a two-tiered vegan vanilla and salted caramel wedding cake, 100 vegan doughnut wedding favours, and 3 huge tables of grazing boards, with a huge section of just vegan boards. It all looks incredible!

Gender Neutral Wedding at Lyde Court With Personalised Vows

Amanda & Ceri's wedding cake is potentially our fave of the year and guess what...it's vegan! As were their homemade fudge wedding favours and Ceri's stunning burgundy suit! This couple also wanted to have a retro theme wedding with plenty of hot magenta featured throughout their day. It's also 2023's Pantone colour of the year, so congratulations to Amanda and Ceri for being epic trendsetters!

Pearl Headband Wedding Accessory

Okay we know we just said that the previous wedding had our fave wedding cake of the year but Freya & Charlie's vegan chocolate wedding cake has to be the cutest! Those cake toppers are just everything! The plant wedding favours also get an honourable mention. By using local suppliers and friends/family, the couple were able to plan their wedding in a short and sweet 6-month period.

Satin Slip DIY Wedding Dress at Marquee Wedding

Vanessa & Fergus had a DIY wedding dress (yep! The bride's mother handmade it), a vegan dinner, and locally grown florals… there are plenty of eco-conscious aspects we love throughout this gorgeous wedding. Vanessa & Fergus said they're I-do's at a local cricket pitch, too! If you're looking for wholesome vibes, this is it!

Wedding Bouncy Castle at Silchester Farm Wedding

Jess & Ben wanted a day of fun and love, so naturally, they decided on a pizza truck, candy floss and dessert pods with a multitude of sweet treats to accompany their wedding bouncy castle. Not all of the food at Jess & Ben's wedding was vegan but we thought it a good example of how you can cater to everyone's diets with just a few simple changes. We'll take a box of those vegan vanilla cupcakes, please!

Pagan Wedding With Handfasting & Burgundy Bridesmaid Dresses

Emma & Jez's ethereal pagan wedding has just the most gorgeous vibes. But it gets even better when you know that all their food and drink was 100% plant-based and organic! All their flowers were ethically sourced and Emma's wedding dress was vintage. By doing all of this, they were able to support local suppliers and some of their friend's and family's businesses as well.

Foliage Filled Wedding At Colstoun East Lothian 

Jen & Sean's wedding day took place in Scotland with a botanical theme. The couple truly bought the outside indoors with plenty of foliage decor. While this couple didn't have a full vegan menu, they had vegan and gluten-free options as part of their day and had a stunning wedding cake that they got so many compliments on!

Foxhill Manor Intimate Wedding

Aimee & Gordon had a stunning and traditional summer wedding. Of course, being in summer one of the most popular treats was ice cream! The couple found a vegan ice cream tuk-tuk and also had a vegan wedding cake made for their day. They made these choices to make their day feel as much like themselves as possible.

Sustainable Wedding at Elmley Nature Reserve with A Plant-Based Menu

Hannah & Alistair wanted their wedding to be a chance for their wedding guests to experience delicious plant-based food and so invested in a wonderful menu with primarily local, seasonal and homegrown produce. They also wanted to keep their wedding as sustainable as possible so created online invites and save the dates and decided on using homegrown wildflowers.

Whether you have an entirely plant-based menu or just a vegan wedding cake, each choice makes a difference!

As you can see from the gorgeous weddings and imagery above, having a vegan wedding does NOT mean that food has to be plain or boring! With some incredible iced wedding cakes and delicious desserts, they all look so good! Maybe veganism isn't for you but you'd like to make some more sustainable wedding decisions in other areas. Here are some ideas on how to have a low-waste wedding too!